Sgt. George Alderete and Judith Buelow are just two of the survivors now being seen in survivorship clinics at MD Anderson, as the institution embraces another component of the cancer care cycle  survivorship.

Since Obama signed healthcare reform into law, 22 states have filed lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of reform; at least 36 states have introduced initiatives repealing all or parts of healthcare reform. Aside from the obvious political ramifications, what does this obvious sign of discontent mean for our healthcare system moving forward?

The idea is to transplant cells to produce a new immune system that will attack the diseases. Earlier work around a decade ago failed to give lasting benefit, but new approaches aim for better results, said Dr. Michael Bishop of the National Cancer Institute.

Renal cell carcinoma is one of the most common cancers worldwide. However, there still is a lack of awareness of the disease. Bayer HealthCare and the Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) have therefore announced the European Advances in Renal Cancer Journalists Award 2011.

The Kidney Cancer Association has launched a new blog, Survive Kidney Cancer, on Wordpress.com. Bill Bro, Kidney Cancer Association CEO, says, "We believe this to be the most comprehensive blog about kidney cancer to be found anywhere on the web."
The blog, located at www.SurviveKidneyCancer.com, was adapted from the Association's publication for patients, "We Have Kidney Cancer," a 100+ page book that may be downloaded free of charge on the organization's website.